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Disney Cruise Line to return to Hawaii

Hawaii is back on the schedule at Disney Cruise Line. The four-ship company today announced the Disney Wonder will operate two 10-night sailings to Hawaii in September 2015. The first of the trips will kick

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Disney Cruise Line to return to Hawaii

The Disney Wonder is Disney's representative in Alaska, and the ship repositions from warmer climes to the 49th state in May and September, bringing the Panama Canal into focus for Disney fans.(Photo: Disney Cruise Line)

Disney Cruise Line only has offered two sailings to Hawaii in its 15-year history, both in 2012. They also took place on the Disney Wonder.

The new Hawaii voyages will be available to book starting on Wednesday with fares from $1,650 per person, based on double occupancy.

Disney today also announced that the Disney Wonder will sail a series of seven-night cruises from Galveston to the Bahamas in November and December 2015. Most of the trips will feature stops in Key West; Nassau, Bahamas and Disney's private island, Castaway Cay. One of the sailings (on Nov. 6, 2015) will be a western Caribbean voyage to Cozumel, Mexico; Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands and Falmouth, Jamaica.

Two additional cruises are included in the Galveston season: A six-night sailing departing on Dec. 18, 2015 that stops at Key West and Castaway Cay; and a four-night Christmas sailing that departs on Dec. 24 and stops at Cozumel.

Rates start at $948 per person for the four-night cruise; $1,116 per person for the six-night cruise; and $945 per person for the seven-night cruises.

The Disney Wonder also will operate a handful of cruises out of San Diego to the West Coast in October 2015.

For a deck-by-deck look at the Disney Wonder, click through the carousel below.

The Disney Wonder was built by the Marghera (near Venice) yard of Fincantieri, the Italian state-owned shipbuilding company that has constructed dozens of major cruise ships in recent years. (Photo: Peter Knego)

Following the nearly identical Disney Magic of 1998, the Wonder is a remarkably handsome and sleek vessel sporting a profile inspired by the classic ocean liners of the 1930s, with a few futuristic elements and Disney-themed twists. (Photo: Peter Knego)

In the tradition of ships like the Bremen and Europa (1929 and 1930), Nieuw Amsterdam (1938) and Queen Elizabeth (1940), the Disney Wonder has a long, powerful bow, rounded forward superstructure, twin funnels and a tapered stern. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The Disney Wonder is also distinguished by its liner-like livery of a black hull, white superstructure and black-topped red funnels. A bright yellow banding around its hull corresponds with the yellow lifeboats. Black, white, yellow and red happen to also be the colors of Mickey Mouse. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The ship’s stern is rounded in an aesthetic tribute to the cruiser sterns of yesteryear but that is merely an expensive illusion. Underneath the curves is a flat-bottomed transom that provides the vessel with better sea-keeping and more fuel efficient hydro dynamics. (Photo: Peter Knego)

Adding levity to the Disney Wonder’s powerful looks is an oversized Donald Duck that hovers with paintbrush over the stern. On the Disney Magic, the stern figure is Goofy and on the newest Disney ship, the 128,000-ton Disney Dream, it is Mickey Mouse. (Photo: Peter Knego)

Goofy’s family pool can be covered by a sliding platform that turns it into a dance deck, a handy fixture during the weekly “Pirates In The Caribbean” deck party that features a cast of Disney characters and a fireworks display. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The bases of Disney Wonder’s “crown topped” twin stacks are inspired by the triple funnels of the legendary SS Normandie of 1934, considered by many to be the greatest ocean liner of all time. (Photo: Peter Knego)

On aft Deck 7, there is a remote sunning platform overlooking the ship’s stern. This spot is popular for weddings and is an ideal hide-away from the hustle and bustle of the upper decks. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The fo’c’sle on forward Deck 5 is reserved for the crew, who have their own pool and sun deck. From here, there is an optimal view of the ship’s strikingly futuristic but classically proportioned superstructure. (Photo: Peter Knego)

All Disney ships are designed with beautiful teak-lined, full wrap-around promenades. On the Wonder and Magic, three laps around Deck 4 equals a mile. The yellow lifeboats overhead had to get special approval from the Coast Guard, which normally requires them to be orange. (Photo: Peter Knego)

Located at the top of the ship in the “dummy” forward funnel on Deck 11, Vibe is the Disney Wonder’s club for 14 to 17 year olds. It features a soda bar, dance floor and a number of teen-oriented activities supervised by the ship’s staff. (Photo: Peter Knego)

Palo is the 120-seat extra-tariff, adults-only Northern Italian specialty restaurant on aft Deck 10. Named for the poles that line Venetian canals, it is the setting for brunch and dinner ($20 per person) and high tea ($10). (Photo: Peter Knego)

The Disney Wonder’s panoramic gym is located atop Deck 9 in the second level of the glass “crown” that overlooks the bow. It is accessed via the Vista Spa and includes cardio and weight training machines as well as free weights. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The Rainforest is the ship’s thermal suite with three different wet and dry steam rooms surrounding a rotunda with fountain and mosaic-topped benches. Day passes are available for $16. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The casual Beach Blanket Buffet is located on aft Deck 9 and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It accommodates approximately 275 guests inside and 175 on an adjoining al fresco terrace. (Photo: Peter Knego)

In the Oceaneer’s Lab, programs and facilities geared for 8 to 9 year olds and 10 to 12 year olds include a simulated, interactive version of the ship’s bridge where the Disney Wonder can be steered in and out of port. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The top level of the three-deck Atrium is located between the Oceaneer’s Lab and the Oceaneer’s Club on Deck 5. The lobby is a grand showcase of Disney detailing within an Art Nouveau-inspired setting. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The Oceaneer’s Club is accessed on the aft side of the Atrium, catering to 3 to 7 year olds and has a “pirate ship” play area. Separate activities are geared to those aged 3 to 4 and 5 to 7. (Photo: Peter Knego)

“The Golden Mickeys” is one of the featured musical extravaganzas in the Walt Disney Theater. Told from the perspective of an unwitting stage manager, it is a self-empowerment story that employs a cast of well-known Disney characters. (Photo: Peter Knego)

Accessed from the aft side of the Atrium’s Deck 4 mezzanine, Studio Sea is a 176-seat family-oriented entertainment venue that hosts everything from karaoke to game shows and dance parties. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The 471-seat Animator’s Palate, located on aft Deck 4, is one of three “rotational” dining venues where guests share the same table with the same wait staff each night in a different restaurant. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The Animator’s Palate was one of the first fiber optically-enhanced public spaces on any cruise ship when it debuted on the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder. Its black and white backdrop bursts into vivid colors throughout the course of dinner while LED screens featuring Disney characters come to life. (Photo: Peter Knego)

A trio of venues begins the public spaces on Deck 3, all connected by a passage called Route 66, inspired by the famed highway linking Chicago and Los Angeles. Decorative features include a map of Route 66 in the carpeting, vintage billboards and clouds in the ceiling. (Photo: Peter Knego)

The bottom level of the three-deck Atrium follows Route 66. Its pewter panels with embossed Disney characters are among the first things seen by embarking guests whose names are announced to the applause of welcoming staff members. (Photo: Peter Knego)

Along with the Animator’s Palate and Parrot Cay, Tritons is one of three revolving restaurants seating 471 guests. Its focal points are swirling Art Nouveau-inspired ceiling fixtures and a beautifully-rendered mosaic mural of Neptune and Ariel from the “Little Mermaid.” The cuisine here is Continental with a French flair. (Photo: Peter Knego)

Two 1029-square-foot Category 1 Royal Suites top the twelve categories of accommodation on the Disney Wonder. Named for Walt and Roy Disney, they have separate living, dining and reading rooms paneled in bird’s eye maple veneers. (Photo: Peter Knego)

In addition to the bathroom with sink and toilet, there is a bathroom with sink and tub/shower. Disney provides excellent H2O Spa amenities that include shampoo, moisturizer, conditioner and bath gel. (Photo: Peter Knego)